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This section includes 341 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Dc Machines knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
Nogging of a common wooden partition is |
A. | upper horizontal wooden member |
B. | lower horizontal wooden member |
C. | intermediate horizontal wooden member |
D. | vertical wooden member. |
Answer» D. vertical wooden member. | |
52. |
The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is |
A. | 55 cm |
B. | 70 cm |
C. | 85 cm |
D. | 100 cm |
Answer» D. 100 cm | |
53. |
In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is |
A. | column footing |
B. | grillage footing |
C. | raft footing |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is |
A. | chamfered ashlar masonry |
B. | ashlar facing masonry |
C. | random coursed ashlar masonry |
D. | coursed ashlar masonry. |
Answer» E. | |
55. |
The method of moving each brick through a small horizontal distance before it is finally laid in any brick wall and pressing it by means of brick hammer, is known as |
A. | trowelling |
B. | laying |
C. | grouting |
D. | placing. |
Answer» C. grouting | |
56. |
The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to |
A. | dead loads |
B. | live loads |
C. | wind loads |
D. | all of these. |
Answer» E. | |
57. |
Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness ? |
A. | Copper sheets |
B. | lead sheets |
C. | aluminium sheets |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its |
A. | bearing capacity is low |
B. | permeability is uncertain |
C. | particles are cohesive |
D. | property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content. |
Answer» E. | |
59. |
The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as |
A. | under-ream pile |
B. | friction pile |
C. | bearing pile |
D. | sheet pile. |
Answer» B. friction pile | |
60. |
The dimensions of a half queen closer, are |
A. | 9 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm |
B. | 9 cm x 9 cm x 4.5 cm |
C. | 9 cm x 4.5 cm x 9 cm |
D. | 1.8 cm x 4.5 cm x 9 cm. |
Answer» D. 1.8 cm x 4.5 cm x 9 cm. | |
61. |
The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as |
A. | baluster |
B. | header |
C. | string |
D. | beam. |
Answer» D. beam. | |
62. |
A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as |
A. | scaffolding |
B. | dead shore |
C. | raking shore |
D. | under pinning. |
Answer» B. dead shore | |
63. |
The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as |
A. | ridge |
B. | hip |
C. | valley |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» D. none of these. | |
64. |
A pre-stressed concrete pile is |
A. | easy to handle |
B. | lighter in weight |
C. | extremely durable |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
65. |
In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used |
A. | vibro pile |
B. | pressure pile |
C. | Franki pile |
D. | pedestal pile. |
Answer» B. pressure pile | |
66. |
The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as |
A. | English cross bond |
B. | Dutch bond |
C. | Monk bond |
D. | Rat-trap bond. |
Answer» C. Monk bond | |
67. |
In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is |
A. | zero |
B. | a few degrees |
C. | 10° |
D. | 200°. |
Answer» C. 10° | |
68. |
The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface |
A. | free from voids |
B. | glossy |
C. | durable |
D. | uniform. |
Answer» C. durable | |
69. |
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as |
A. | cornice |
B. | coping |
C. | frieze |
D. | lintal. |
Answer» C. frieze | |
70. |
The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called |
A. | cement mortar |
B. | lime mortar |
C. | fire resistant mortar |
D. | gauged mortar |
Answer» E. | |
71. |
The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is |
A. | granite |
B. | chalk |
C. | slate |
D. | sand stone |
Answer» B. chalk | |
72. |
A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called |
A. | louver |
B. | stop |
C. | horn |
D. | rebate. |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of |
A. | 1 in 20 |
B. | 1 to 50 |
C. | 1 in 10 |
D. | 1 in 5. |
Answer» B. 1 to 50 | |
74. |
The ceiling height of a building is |
A. | between ceiling and ground level |
B. | between ceiling and floor level |
C. | upto roof above ground level |
D. | upto ceiling from the ground level. |
Answer» C. upto roof above ground level | |
75. |
Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following : |
A. | the silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm. |
B. | in organic fine grained silt soil possesses no plasticity. |
C. | the least plastic type normally consists of more or less equi-dimensional grains of quartz |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
A stair should not have pitch more than |
A. | 25° |
B. | 30° |
C. | 40° |
D. | 50° |
Answer» D. 50° | |
77. |
The service area in a building means the area occupied by |
A. | stairs |
B. | toilets |
C. | light and shafts |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than |
A. | 25% to total area |
B. | 30% of total area |
C. | 40% to total area |
D. | 50% of total area. |
Answer» E. | |
79. |
An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding |
A. | pudlo |
B. | impermo |
C. | snowcem |
D. | all of these. |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 15 cm |
C. | 20 cm |
D. | 25 cm |
Answer» D. 25 cm | |
81. |
The concrete slump recommended for columns, is |
A. | 25 to 50 mm |
B. | 25 to 75 mm |
C. | 75 to 125 mm |
D. | 50 to 100 mm. |
Answer» D. 50 to 100 mm. | |
82. |
In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept |
A. | 40 cm |
B. | equal to flange width |
C. | twice the flange width |
D. | maximum of (a), (b) and (c). |
Answer» D. maximum of (a), (b) and (c). | |
83. |
Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following : |
A. | the operation theatre unit to be detached as it requires sterlized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor |
B. | the mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a postmortem room |
C. | causalty unit should be provided a separate entrance |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by |
A. | grouting |
B. | chemical action |
C. | drainage |
D. | compaction. |
Answer» D. compaction. | |
85. |
The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after |
A. | 1 day |
B. | 4 days |
C. | 7 days |
D. | 14 days. |
Answer» B. 4 days | |
86. |
The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed |
A. | 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical |
B. | 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical |
C. | 1 horizontal to 1 vertical |
D. | 2 horizontals to 1 vertical. |
Answer» D. 2 horizontals to 1 vertical. | |
87. |
The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed |
A. | cracking |
B. | dubbing |
C. | blistering |
D. | hacking. |
Answer» D. hacking. | |
88. |
The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called |
A. | spandril |
B. | haunch |
C. | springing |
D. | soffit. |
Answer» C. springing | |
89. |
An arch may fail due to |
A. | uneven settlement of abutments |
B. | sliding of voussoirs |
C. | crushing of the material |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
90. |
For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following : |
A. | The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground |
B. | A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground |
C. | A 10 cm lime concrete (1 : 4 : 8) is laid on clean sand |
D. | A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer. |
Answer» E. | |
91. |
Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from |
A. | 2 to 3 t/m² |
B. | 5 to 7.5 t/m² |
C. | 8 to 10 t/m² |
D. | 10 to 12 t/m². |
Answer» C. 8 to 10 t/m² | |
92. |
In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at |
A. | ground level |
B. | plinth level |
C. | water table level |
D. | midway ground level and watertable level. |
Answer» C. water table level | |
93. |
The Auger boring method is not suitable for |
A. | very hard soil |
B. | cemented soil |
C. | vary soft soil |
D. | all the above. |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by |
A. | laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar |
B. | laying bricks as headers in cement mortar |
C. | reinforcing brick wall with iron straps |
D. | constructing brick work within a wooden framework. |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known |
A. | dubbing out |
B. | floating |
C. | knetting |
D. | blistering. |
Answer» C. knetting | |
96. |
The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as |
A. | skew back |
B. | soffit |
C. | spandril |
D. | haunch. |
Answer» B. soffit | |
97. |
The vertical side member of a shutter frame, is known |
A. | style |
B. | reveal |
C. | mullion |
D. | post. |
Answer» B. reveal | |
98. |
Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of |
A. | slabs |
B. | beams |
C. | girders |
D. | all of these. |
Answer» E. | |
99. |
The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called |
A. | reverberation |
B. | echo |
C. | intensity of sound |
D. | interference. |
Answer» B. echo | |
100. |
The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is |
A. | 25 to 50 mm |
B. | 30 to 125 mm |
C. | 50 to 100 mm |
D. | 75 to 125 mm |
Answer» D. 75 to 125 mm | |